Single-engine piston

N33538

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
2366A
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Streator, IL
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Registration record

N33538 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2366A
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Streator, IL
Certificate issued
2022-12-31
Airworthiness date
1955-09-17
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3AB44
Mode S (octal)
50725504
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N33538.
  • 2000-11-07
    Accident at Middletown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N33538

N33538 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2366A. It is registered to an individual in Streator, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 17, 1955.

N33538 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-11-07 Accident · Middletown, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC01LA031
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.